Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-11
SIGNIFICANT!
SOME OF THE LAST PUBLIC OPINIONS OF A
~ GREAT MAN.

New York Correspondent Cleveland Leader.
One has most excellent opportunity to
study imam" as represented by the average
New Workers. Among the wealthy class
es, very many OF them have the waKy skin,
dropsical flesh, and ''puffed eyes" that are
indicative of serious kidney affection.
"Bright's disease" is plainly written on
their faces. Since General Logan's death
the subject of rheumatism is being dis
cussed by the medical profession.
Every Intelligent person, with any knowl-
edge of the human system, is well aware
that if the kidneys are in good condition all
unnecessary material is regularly carried off
by them. If not, various acids, such as
uric acid, one Of the chief causes of rheu-
matism, are left in excess, creating deposits
that cause all sorts of chronic organic dis
eases. Itwould seem, therefore, that rheu-
matism, like dropsy, is not disease, but
the result OF disease, and it is safe to say
that if the stomach and kidneys are kept in
healthful condition, there will be no deaths
from rheumatism.
General Logan was well aware that his
disease was of the kidneys, and once ex-
pressed himself in indignant terms at the
folly of doctors treating him for rheuma-
tism, when it was the kidneys that caused
his attacks. The high living and the ex-
cesses in all things, prevalent among
wealthy men in large cities, especially in
New York, is the chief cause for Bright's
disease, and the aristocratic trouble known
as rheumatism, even as insufficient and i'm
proper food bring about the same results
among the very poor.
The above article, which we reproduce
because of its general interest, is very sig
nificant. The public believes that rheu-
matism is an effect of diseased blood, this
disease being caused by uric acid or kidney
poison. Enough of this is developed daily
to kill several men, and if it is not removed
| by the kidneys as fast as formed, it gradu-
ally ruins the health.
This fact is scientific demonstration.
If doctors do not admit it, it is probably
\ because they do not wish to attract atten-
ton to the menace deranged kidneys offers
to the general health, since they have no
authorized specific for these organs.
General Logan knew what his real troub-
le was, and he recognized the nonsense of
treating the effects-the real seat of the dis
ease was the kidneys. Senator Sittig. of
Illinois, whose vote elected Logan senator
after four months of balloting, tells us that
Logan often complained to him of great dis
tress in his kidneys. Disease of the kid
neys always produces rheumatism, and be-
sides that, itcauses paralysis, apoplexy, i'm
potency, stomach and blood disorders, brain
troubles, female complaints and countless
other diseases which would almost never
develop if the blood was kept free of uric
acid or kidney poison.
| These facts the public recognizes even
though medical gentlemen for very evident
reasons, will not publicly acknowledge them,
lest, perchance, some proprietary medicine,
like Warmers safe cure, which is sold by all
dealers and is now admitted to be the only
scientific specific, will get the benefit.
Fie on such bigotry! 1t has been author
| itatively stated time and again that there
can be no real sound health if there is any
false action of the kidneys. Insurance
companies refuse millions of risks On this
ground alone, hence it is that there is such
universal popularity given to the great prep.
aration named-a popularity that is based
upon intrinsic merit.
Too much dependence upon professional
advice, especially in matters over which
medical men admit they have no power, toe
often results very disastrously, but of what
use to the victim is experience gained by ia
tai disaster!
How much better it is to be guided by an
unprecedented public opinion in such mat
tiers.
Had Logan been SO guided, he might
have been spared many years.